Strawberry Lemon Scones
These Strawberry Lemon Scones are light, flaky and bursting with lemon flavor. The lemon flavor comes from a combination of lemon zest and lemon juice in the scones and the glaze. The diced strawberries that are folded into the dough offer a pretty color in the scones and complement the lemon flavor perfectly.
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Strawberry Lemon Scones
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
FOR THE SCONES: 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon lemon zest
½ cup unsalted butter, very cold, grated
1 large egg
¾ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup chopped strawberries
FOR THE LEMON GLAZE: 1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon heavy cream
Directions
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest, and stir to combine.
- Add in the grated butter and mix into the flour mixture with your fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add in the egg, heavy cream, lemon juice, and vanilla extract, and stir together with a spatula. Before it is completely combined, fold in the strawberries and mix until it forms one dough mass. The strawberries are delicate, so they will get a little smashed.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface and form into a 1”-thick circle. Cut into 8 triangle scones and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the scones are lightly golden brown and baked through.
- To make the glaze: stir together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and heavy cream.
- Drizzle the glaze over the warm scones. Serve and enjoy!
Note: I love using a box grater to grate very cold butter when making scones. I stick the butter in the freezer for about 30 minutes and then grate it. It makes the butter much easier to work with and incorporates into the flour easily. Alternatively, you can dice your cold butter into very small cubes.
15 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 8 servings
Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour, 5 Pound
$6.49$1.30/lb
Crystal Granulated Sugar, 4 Pound
$4.29$1.07/lb
Clabber Girl Baking Powder, 8.1 Ounce
Deal
$2.99 was $3.29$0.37/oz
Morton Salt, 26 Ounce
$2.83$0.11/oz
Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
$1.25 avg/ea$2.49/lb
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter, 1 Pound
$9.99$9.99/lb
Country Lane Large Eggs, 12 Each
$4.99$0.42 each
Prairie Farms 36% Heavy Whipping Cream, 32 Ounce
$8.99$0.28/oz
Ingrilli 100% Lemon Juice, 7 Ounce
Huge Deal
$1.49 was $1.99$0.21/oz
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 Ounce
Deal
$3.29 was $3.99$3.29/oz
Driscoll's Strawberries, 16 Ounce
$7.99$0.50/oz
Our Family Powdered Sugar, 2 Pound
BOGO Our Family Baking Item
$3.39 was $3.39$1.70/lb
Ingrilli 100% Lemon Juice, 7 Ounce
Huge Deal
$1.49 was $1.99$0.21/oz
Prairie Farms 36% Heavy Whipping Cream, 32 Ounce
$8.99$0.28/oz
Directions
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest, and stir to combine.
- Add in the grated butter and mix into the flour mixture with your fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add in the egg, heavy cream, lemon juice, and vanilla extract, and stir together with a spatula. Before it is completely combined, fold in the strawberries and mix until it forms one dough mass. The strawberries are delicate, so they will get a little smashed.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface and form into a 1”-thick circle. Cut into 8 triangle scones and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the scones are lightly golden brown and baked through.
- To make the glaze: stir together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and heavy cream.
- Drizzle the glaze over the warm scones. Serve and enjoy!
Note: I love using a box grater to grate very cold butter when making scones. I stick the butter in the freezer for about 30 minutes and then grate it. It makes the butter much easier to work with and incorporates into the flour easily. Alternatively, you can dice your cold butter into very small cubes.